US1029696A - Regulating and reversing apparatus for regenerating gas-furnaces. - Google Patents

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H. KOPPER.

REGULATING AND REVERSING APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING GAS FURNACES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1911.

1,029,696, Patented June 18,1912.

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REGULATING AND REVERSING APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING GAS-FURNACES.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Application filed September 26, 1911. Serial No. 651,361. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HEINRICH KoPrER,a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Miilheim-on-the-Ruhr, in the Rhine Province, Prussia, Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Regulating and Reversing Apparatus for Regenerating Gas-Furnaces, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a regulating and reversing apparatus for regencrating gas furnaces, whereby, in accordance with my Patent No. 956,106 of April 26, 1910, the flow of the gas tobe burned and the burnt gas through the apparatus is regulated by means of varying water levels in the individual chambers or compartments of said apparatus. In the present invention the level of the liquid is adjusted by means of tiltable receptacles, the discharge openings of which are capable of assuming positions at different levels.

One embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which similar reference letters denote corresponding parts and in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the appa ratus, the cover of the vessel being removed and the tiltable receptacles being shown partly in sect-ion and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line AB of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, ,which'forms a part of this specification, a denotes a prismatic or circular vessel, which by means of partitions b, 0, (Z, 7", g, h and i is divided into chambers I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII. The partitions c to c are perpendicular to the of those the walls (5 and 71. extend from the bottom not quite to the top and the walls 0, f, g and z' eXtendfrom the top not quite to the bottom. The part of the wall Z) situated between the walls 0 and f extends from the bottom to-the' top, while the side parts I), b extend from the bottom not quite to the top. At the back of the vessel a is'a chimneyflue is and at both sides thereof are flues ,Z and m communicating The gas by the chambers VI and VII. For the purpose of conducting the water into the individual chambers of the vessel, bent pipes n and 0 are provided, which at one end are fixed to the vessel and of which the pipe n at the points it, n communicates with the chambers II and VI and the pipe 0 at the points 0', 0 communicates with the chambers III and-VII. The water enters the pipes n and 0 through suitablesupply pipes a and 0 At the opposite end, the pipes at and 0 terminate into receptacles p and g,

Patented June 18, 1912.

which by means of tubular extensions are movably borne on these pipes to be capable of swinging up and down around'a central axis and which are separated from one another by a partition 7*. These receptacles are provided with discharge pipes 19 and g which adjust themselves according to the position of the receptacles. The pipes 17 and 9 lead outwardly into discharges p 9 The tiltable receptacles are supendecl from a sprocket chain 8, or the like, which is guided over a sprocket wheel 23 and at its ends is afiixed to weighted levers u and q). Concentrically with the sprocket wheel I? is arranged a bevel gear t which-by means of a controlling wheel 23 carrying a smaller bevel gear can be adjusted in difierent posltions.

In the position shown in Fig. 2, the receptacles p and g occupy their central position. Consequently, the Water in all individual compartments of the vessel stands at the samelevel, so that the gas entering into the vessel through the gas supply pipe to is. unable to escape in any direction from the chambers VI and VII. When, for example, by the adjustment of the sprocket wheel t, the receptacle pie lowered and the receptacle 9 raised to its highest position, (as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2) the discharge pipe p is brought into an almost horizontal position, and the pipe 9 into a position perpendicular thereto. The water flows from the receptacle 2 through the pipe p to the discharge 0 Consequently, the chambers III, IV, VII and-VIII which directly communicate with the receptacle 7) also become discharged through pipe 0, while the water in the remaining chambers rises according to the level in the receptacle Thus, upon entering into the chambers VI and VII, the gas is prevented from escaping from the compartment VI, and flows from compartment VII under the wall 11 into the compartment VIII, whence through furnace. From the latter it flows through the flue m into the compartments IV and V, and from compartment IV under the wall f into :the'compartment III whence it escapes into the atmosphere through the chimney flue is.

If it is desired to have the gas circulate through the regenerating furnace in reverse direction, it is only necessary to so adjust the sprocket wheel 2/, that the receptacle 79 is brought into the vertical and the recepta ole 9 into the horizontal position. Then'the discharge pipe adopts a horizontal position, so that the receptacle 9 and simultaneouslythe chambers I, II, V and VI become discharged through the pipe n. Since the inlet opening for the water in the pipe p is also raised to a higher level, the water level in the receptacle 1? and consequently in the compartments III, IV, VII and VIII is allowed to rise. Upon then entering the vessel through the pipe '00, the gas, owing to the high water level, is not allowed to pass from the compartment VII to VIII, while its passage under the wall 9 from the comparment VI to V and thence into the furnace flue m is possible. Having circulated the furnace in reverse direction, the gas passes into the flue Z and thence into the compartment I, whence under the wall 0 1t escapes into the chamber II and thence into the atmosphere through the chimney k. The weights on the levers u and o serve to balance the masses of the receptacles p and g. Thus, for instance, when the receptacle ;0 is lowered from its full line position shown in Fig. 2,.the equilibrium of the receptacles p and q is destroyed. The receptacle 7) has a greater turning moment than the receptacle 9. By the lowering of the receptacle 9, the portion of the chain .9 between the latter and the sprocket wheel is extended. 7 Since the length of the chain is always the same, itnecessarily follows that the lever u must be displaced. This labor is accomplished at the expense of the sinking receptacle, and 1s recuperated when the receptacle p is raised, as by the potential energy accumulated in the lever .u, the labor necessary to lift the receptacle p is accomplished. While the latter is lowered and then raised up to the central position, the lever 'u is not influenced, that is to say, remains stationary. During the reversed order of movement, z. 6. when the receptacle 9 is lowered and subsequently raised to its central position, the lever 1 serves as a counter weight, while the lever u remains stationary.

'Ihewalls of the several compartments in the vessel are here shown solid, although they may be made hollow to contain a cooling medium as in my patentabove .referred to. i

I-Iaving'thus described the nature of my invention, I do not wish to restrict myself to the particular constructionset forth and receptacles.

illustrated, as various modifications may be madeby-those skilled in the art without deviating from the spirit of myin-vention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In the herein described regulating'and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly-atthe top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected and tiltable receptacles, the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, each of said receptacles communicating with certain of the said chambers and means for enabling the tilting of the said receptacle.

2. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected and tiltable receptacles, the inner spaces of which areseparated from one another, each of said receptacles communicating with certain of the said chambers, discharge pipes leading outwardly from each of said receptacles and means for enabling the tilting of the said receptacles. V,

3. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, 'of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected and tiltable receptacles, the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, .pipes communicating at one end'with certain of thesaid chambers and at the other end each with one of said receptacles and means for enabling the tilting of the said receptacles. I

4. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality ofwatercontaining chambers communicating with oneanother partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conductingit away from t-he'said chambers, rigidly connected and tiltable receptacles, the inner spaces of which are separated from one another, discharge pipes leading outwardly from each of said receptacles, pipes communicating at one end with certain of the said chambers and at the other end each with one ofsaid receptacles and means for enabling the tilting of the said 5. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around a central axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers and means. for enabling the tilting of the said receptacles.

6. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits sup-plying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around a central axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers, and a draft mechanism connected to said receptacles for enabling the tilting of the latter.

7 In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around a central axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers, a draft member connected to said receptacles and an adjusting mechanism for said draft member to enable the tilting of the said receptacle.

8. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around a central axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers, a counter balanced draft member connected to said receptacles and an adjusting mechanism for said draft member to enable the tilting of the said receptacle.

9. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around acentral axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and. have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers, a flexible member engaging said receptacles, means over which said member is guided and an adjusting mechanism for the said member to enable the tilting of the said receptacles.

10. In the herein described regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of water-containing chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of conduits supplying gas to and conducting it away from the said chambers, rigidly connected receptacles capable of tilting around a central axis and the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, means for conductively connecting each of said receptacles with certain of the said chambers, a flexible member engaging the said receptacles, a counter balanced lever for and connected to each end of the said member, means over which said member is guided and an adjusting mechanism for the said member to enable the tilting of the said receptacles.

11. In the herein lescribed regulating and reversing apparatus, the combination with a vessel divided into a plurality of watercontaining chambers communicating with one another partly at the top and partly at the bottom, of a gas supply pipe leading into some of the chambers of the said vessel, fines for conducting the gas away from the said vessel, two rigidly connected tiltable receptacles, the inner spaces of which are separated from one another and have discharge openings, pipes which are connected each to one of said receptacles and of which one communicates with two of said chambers and the other with two other of said chambers and means for enabling the tilting of the said receptacles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, HEINRICH KOPPER.

Witnesses:

AMIs VANDOHN, FRANZ WILLEMS.

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